Description
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS
Arriving in Calgary, we first head east to the badlands, an other-worldly landscape where over 300 complete dinosaur skeletons have been found. Exploring this incredible region on foot with a park ranger, keep your eyes peeled for dinosaur fossils. Leaving the prairies we climb into the Rockies stopping at Banff, a village steeped in cowboy and pioneer heritage. Here there's the chance to ascend Sulphur Mountain by aerial tram for amazing panoramic views of the snow-capped summits and take a walk above the rushing falls in Johnston Canyon.
HOODOOS & GLACIERS
Travelling north along the Icefields Parkway, we will experience one of the world's most scenic drives on our way to Jasper. En route we plan to visit the Athabasca Falls and take a walk along the base of the Columbia Glacier. Continuing on to Yoho National Park, we discover some of the most stunning scenery and landscapes in the country. After crossing natural rock bridges over tumultuous rivers, feeling the spray in your face at Takakkaw Falls and exploring the Hoodoos, you can wrap it all off with an unforgettable whitewater adventure on the Kicking Horse River.
GRIZZLY BEARS & PACIFIC COAST
Today we are whisked high into the mountains on chair lifts to the Kicking Horse Grizzly Bear Sanctuary where we have the chance to observe bears in their natural habitat and learn about the good work the refuge does. Heading further west, we make stops at Kamloops and Whistler where we follow trails to emerald lakes and have the chance to go horse riding, mountain biking or canoeing. Arriving in Vancouver, our last days are spent discovering this laid-back city and you have the opportunity to take a trip across incomparable Vancouver Island.
Tour itinerary
Day 1
Join Calgary.
Certain departures operate in reverse (ref: FRKR). Itinerary Day 1
Join Vancouver.
Day 2-1
Free day in Vancouver.
Day 2
Drive to Dinosaur Provincial Park; fossil hunting with Park Ranger.
Day 3-2
Drive to Banff; optional ascent by aerial tram up Sulphur Mountain.
Day 3
AM in Vancouver, PM drive Whistler.
Day 4-3
In Whistler.
Day 4
In Banff; walk through Johnston Canyon; optional horse riding.
Day 5-4
Drive along Icefields Parkway to Jasper via Athabasca Falls and Columbia glacier.
Day 5
AM walks in Whistler, PM Drive Kamloops.
Day 6-5
In Glacier NP.
Day 6
In Jasper; walking at Maligne Lake and Canyon; optional canoeing.
Day 7-6
Drive Yoho NP via Lake Louise; explore Hoodoos.
Day 7
Visit Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, drive Yoho NP and Hoodoos.
Day 8-7
In Yoho NP.
Day 8
In Yoho NP; visit Takakkaw Falls and Emerald Lake.
Day 9-8
Visit Kicking Horse Grizzly Bear Sanctuary; drive Galcier NP.
Day 9
Drive via Lake Louise to Jasper NP.
Day 10-9
In Jasper NP.
Day 10
Explore Glacier NP; drive Kamloops.
Day 11-10
Drive Whistler; walk amongst mountain lakes.
Day 11
Drive Icefields Parkway to Banff.
Day 12-11
In Banff.
Day 12
In Whistler; optional horse riding, mountain biking or canoeing.
Day 13-12
Drive Vancouver; orientation tour, free afternoon.
Day 13
AM in Banff, PM drive Dinosaur Provincial Park.
Day 14-13
Full day fossil hunting, drive Calgary.
Day 14
Free day, optional trip to Vancouver Island.
Day 15-14
End Vancouver.
Day 15
End Calgary.
** The following tour dates operate on a reverse itinerary so start tour in Vancouver and end in Calgary.
02 Aug 08 - 16 Aug 08
01 Aug 09 - 15 Aug 09